noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
multiple meanings; polysemy
Refers to a word or expression having several distinct meanings. Often used in linguistic or analytical contexts.
This word has multiple meanings, so its meaning changes depending on the context.
Learning polysemous words is difficult.
多義 describes having multiple meanings or senses, the opposite of 一義's sense of having just one fixed meaning.
ambiguity; polysemy
ambiguous; polysemous; equivocal
polysemous word; word with multiple meanings
Compound of 多 (many) and 義 (meaning). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the concept of multiple meanings.